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True Romance

  • 19931993
  • RR
  • 1h 59min
IMDb RATING
7.9/10
217K
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Brad Pitt, Patricia Arquette, Gary Oldman, Christian Slater, Dennis Hopper, and Christopher Walken in True Romance (1993)
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In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in ... Read allIn Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.In Detroit, a lonely pop culture geek marries a call girl, steals cocaine from her pimp, and tries to sell it in Hollywood. Meanwhile, the owners of the cocaine, the Mob, track them down in an attempt to reclaim it.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
217K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
800
122
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Quentin Tarantino
    • Roger Avary(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Patricia Arquette
    • Dennis Hopper
Top credits
  • Director
    • Tony Scott
  • Writers
    • Quentin Tarantino
    • Roger Avary(uncredited)
  • Stars
    • Christian Slater
    • Patricia Arquette
    • Dennis Hopper
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 586User reviews
    • 151Critic reviews
    • 59Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations

    Videos6

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    25 Years After 'Pulp Fiction', Tarantino Delivers a 'Hollywood' Masterwork
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    "The Rook" Star Emma Greenwell Can't Get Enough of "Fleabag"
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    "The Rook" Star Emma Greenwell Can't Get Enough of "Fleabag"
    Between the Lines: 'True Romance'
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    Between the Lines: 'True Romance'

    Photos148

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    Top cast

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    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Clarence Worleyas Clarence Worley
    Patricia Arquette
    Patricia Arquette
    • Alabama Whitmanas Alabama Whitman
    Dennis Hopper
    Dennis Hopper
    • Clifford Worleyas Clifford Worley
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Mentoras Mentor
    Gary Oldman
    Gary Oldman
    • Drexl Spiveyas Drexl Spivey
    Brad Pitt
    Brad Pitt
    • Floyd (Dick's Roommate)as Floyd (Dick's Roommate)
    Christopher Walken
    Christopher Walken
    • Vincenzo Coccottias Vincenzo Coccotti
    Bronson Pinchot
    Bronson Pinchot
    • Elliot Blitzeras Elliot Blitzer
    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Big Donas Big Don
    Michael Rapaport
    Michael Rapaport
    • Dick Ritchieas Dick Ritchie
    Saul Rubinek
    Saul Rubinek
    • Lee Donowitzas Lee Donowitz
    Conchata Ferrell
    Conchata Ferrell
    • Mary Louise Ravencroftas Mary Louise Ravencroft
    James Gandolfini
    James Gandolfini
    • Virgilas Virgil
    Anna Thomson
    Anna Thomson
    • Lucyas Lucy
    Victor Argo
    Victor Argo
    • Lennyas Lenny
    Paul Bates
    Paul Bates
    • Martyas Marty
    Chris Penn
    Chris Penn
    • Nicky Dimesas Nicky Dimes
    Tom Sizemore
    Tom Sizemore
    • Cody Nicholsonas Cody Nicholson
    • Director
      • Tony Scott
    • Writers
      • Quentin Tarantino
      • Roger Avary(uncredited)
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    Storyline

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    In Detroit, Clarence Worley goes to the movie theater alone on the day of his birthday to watch some movies. The gorgeous Alabama Whitman accidentally drops her popcorn on Clarence and they watch the movie together. Later they go to a diner for pie, and end up having a one night stand. In the morning, Alabama confesses that she is a call-girl hired to spend the night with him, but she has fallen in love with him. In the morning they get married and Clarence goes to the club where she worked to bring her some clothes. However, her pimp Drexl Spivey and his partner beat up Clarence and he reacts by killing them both. Clarence asks for Alabama's suitcase with her clothes and the other girls mistakenly give another one with cocaine. When Clarence discovers the mistake, he decides to travel with Alabama to the house of his friend, the aspiring actor Dick Ritchie, to sell the drug and travel to Mexico. He visits his father Clifford Worley and gives his address to him. But the Sicilian Mafia is the owner of the drug and a group of killers are sent to hunt down Clarnece and Alabama. —Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    drugscocainepimpaspiring actorlos angeles california211 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Stealing, Cheating, Killing. Who said romance is dead?
    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Thriller
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong violence and language, and for sexuality and drug use
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In a 2011 interview with the American Film Institute, Gary Oldman was asked to name his favorite role. He chose two: Lee Harvey Oswald in JFK (1991) and Drexl Spivey in this movie.
    • Goofs
      When Clarence shoots Drexl and Marty, he fires seven times without reloading. The gun he uses, however, is a six shot Smith & Wesson Model 66 revolver.
    • Quotes

      Clifford Worley: You're Sicilian, huh?

      Coccotti: Yeah, Sicilian.

      Clifford Worley: Ya know, I read a lot. Especially about things... about history. I find that shit fascinating. Here's a fact I don't know whether you know or not. Sicilians were spawned by niggers.

      Coccotti: [He does a double take] Come again?

      Clifford Worley: It's a fact. Yeah. You see, uh, Sicilians have, uh, black blood pumpin' through their hearts. Hey, no, if eh, if eh, if you don't believe me, uh, you can look it up. Hundreds and hundreds of years ago, uh, you see, uh, the Moors conquered Sicily. And the Moors are niggers.

      Coccotti: Yes...

      Clifford Worley: So you see, way back then, uh, Sicilians were like, uh, wops from Northern Italy. Ah, they all had blonde hair and blue eyes, but, uh, well, then the Moors moved in there, and uh, well, they changed the whole country. They did so much fuckin' with Sicilian women, huh? That they changed the whole bloodline forever. That's why blonde hair and blue eyes became black hair and dark skin. You know, it's absolutely amazing to me to think that to this day, hundreds of years later, that, uh, that Sicilians still carry that nigger gene. Now this...

      [Coccotti busts out laughing]

      Clifford Worley: No, I'm, no, I'm quoting... history. It's written. It's a fact, it's written.

      Coccotti: [laughing] I love this guy.

      Clifford Worley: Your ancestors are niggers. Uh-huh.

      [Starts laughing, too]

      Clifford Worley: Hey. Yeah. And, and your great-great-great-great grandmother fucked a nigger, ho, ho, yeah, and she had a half-nigger kid... now, if that's a fact, tell me, am I lying? 'Cause you, you're part eggplant.

      [All laugh]

    • Crazy credits
      Film title logo at the end of the end credits.
    • Alternate versions
      The US version also misses a few shots from the conversation between Drexl (Gary Oldman) and the cocaine buyers (the part where he puts the shotgun between his legs and strokes it).
    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: True Romance/The Ballad of Little Jo/Kalifornia/The Joy Luck Club/The Real McCoy (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Graceland
      Performed by Charlie Sexton

      Courtesy of MCA Records

    User reviews586

    Review
    Top review
    the truth about true romance
    After reading some of the other reviews on this film I felt compelled to write a review. True Romance is my favourite film of all time. True Romance was not a film that got dusted off in the midst of Tarantino fever and is not attempting to be "Tarantino'esq" in its direction. Actually this was the first script that he ever wrote. It was penned whilst he was working in a video and comic store in Amsterdam. He rented the apartment above- anybody who has seen this film will know the parallels with Clarence Worley. Tarantino was actually trying to get his work taken on at the time by some film companies and he requested Scott because he loved his early work. It is true that later on Tarantino kicked up a fuss because they altered the ending and he criticised Scott for making it too Hollywood. Clarence dies in the original script! Anyway Scott agreed to make both endings and let Tarantino watch them, Tarantino then conceded he preferred the new version. The film wasn't trying to be Tarantino-esq that part was just the authors input on the film which is not common when people are making films like Harry Potter as the author has no knowledge of film but it is very common when working with screenwriters! This film is the most romantic film i have ever seen, brilliant characters, amazing sound track, brilliant acting & the cast alone informs us that this is one of the best films ever made. Brad Pitt was asked to be a lead character in the film but was working on another at the time. Pitt wanted to be involved so badly that he flew in for a days shooting just to do 6 lines as room mate Floydd. "and some cleaning products" was ad-libbed! Just see this film.
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    • zedmh
    • May 18, 2005

    FAQ6

    • How much different is the movie from Quentin Tarantino's original script?
    • What Tarantino characters are related?
    • What are the differences between the R-Rated and Unrated Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 10, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • France
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • Escape salvaje
    • Filming locations
      • Safari Inn - 1911 W. Olive Avenue, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Morgan Creek Entertainment
      • Davis-Films
      • August Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $13,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,281,551
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,023,420
      • Sep 12, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $13,088,850
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 59min
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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